This tutorial examples how to create docking widgets that dock to your main application.

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This tutorial shows examples on how to create docking widgets that dock to your main application.

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The first confusing part about making docking windows is that you need to subclass {{class|KDockMainWindow|kdelibs|3.5}} rather than {{class|KMainWindow|kdelibs|3.5}} for your KDE application. In addition to converting over to KDockMainWindow, you will need to create two dock widget in order to notice any docking windows. In the example you will notice that one dock widget becomes the station for the other docking widget.

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Start a new project using kdevelop

Start a new project using kdevelop

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1. First start the Kdevelop.

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1. First start '''Kdevelop'''.

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2. Select '''New Project''' from the project menu

2. Select '''New Project''' from the project menu

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3. Select '''Simple KDE application''' located under C++ -> KDE

3. Select '''Simple KDE application''' located under C++ -> KDE

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4. Name the Application '''tutKDockWidget'''

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5. Copy and paste the following files over '''{{path|tutKDockWidget.cpp}}''' and '''{{path|tutKDockWidget.h}}'''

Latest revision as of 20:52, 29 June 2011

This tutorial shows examples on how to create docking widgets that dock to your main application.

The first confusing part about making docking windows is that you need to subclass KDockMainWindow rather than KMainWindow for your KDE application. In addition to converting over to KDockMainWindow, you will need to create two dock widget in order to notice any docking windows. In the example you will notice that one dock widget becomes the station for the other docking widget.

Start a new project using kdevelop

1. First start Kdevelop.

2. Select New Project from the project menu

3. Select Simple KDE application located under C++ -> KDE

4. Name the Application tutKDockWidget

5. Copy and paste the following files over tutKDockWidget.cpp and tutKDockWidget.h

#include "tutkdockwidget.h"#include <qlabel.h>#include <kdockwidget.h>#include <klocale.h>
tutKDockWidget::tutKDockWidget(): KDockMainWindow(0,"tutKDockWidget"){// set the shell's ui resource file
setXMLFile("tutkdockwidgetui.rc");//define the main dock - Note: this window does not dock/undock
KDockWidget* mainDock;
mainDock = createDockWidget("Falk's MainDockWidget",0,0L,"main_dock_widget");//This can be any widget controlQLabel* cw =newQLabel("label1",mainDock,"label1");
mainDock->setWidget( cw);//This informs how docking will take place//KDockWidget::DockCorner = dock to all sides//KDockWidget::DockFullSite = dock to all sides + center//KDockWidget::DockFullDocking = KDockWidget::DockFullSite
mainDock->setDockSite(KDockWidget::DockFullSite);//Prevent docking station from being able to dock
mainDock->setEnableDocking(KDockWidget::DockNone);
setView( mainDock);//this tells the kDockMainWindow what control to use as its master dock control
setMainDockWidget( mainDock);//Here is really where the window that docks/undocked is defined
KDockWidget* dockLeft;
dockLeft = createDockWidget("Intially left one",0,0L, i18n("The left dockwidget"));//Again this can be any controlQLabel* aw =newQLabel("label2",dockLeft,"label2");
dockLeft->setWidget( aw);//Dock the control to the left side with 20 width
dockLeft->manualDock( mainDock,KDockWidget::DockLeft,20);}
tutKDockWidget::~tutKDockWidget(){}#include "tutkdockwidget.moc"